Environmental health sciences center task force review on halogenated organics in drinking water
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Environmental health sciences center task force review on halogenated organics in drinking water
The disinfection of drinking water by chlorination has in recent years come under closer scrutiny because of the potential hazards associated with the production of stable chlorinated organic chemicals. Organic chemical contaminants are common to all water supplies and it is now well-established that chlorinated by-products are obtained under conditions of disinfection, or during tertiary treat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 1978
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.7824209